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bwiissofly

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ich1ban said:
^ Nice AM90s

Looking to get some myself.
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Thanks, I am looking to get some more.
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I am trying to find those on a reputable site but I am having no luck.
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lost eden

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Devices without keyboards are still fully funtional as a "normal computer" with a keyboard the pops up on the screen (think iPhone)
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Anybody that has experience of using an on-screen keyboard for prolonged text input will agree with me that it is a terrible compromise. One of the greatest arguments against the iPhone it it's poor text input solution, especially for the input of symbols.

Too big for who? It depends on who your audience is. I'm an artist and wouldn't want a screen for drawing to be much smaller.
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Artists don't use tablet PCs, they use graphics tablets. Tablet PCs lack the resolution & more advanced features such as thousands of levels of pressure sensitivity. Advertising the ModBook as an artist's tool is a joke & only the technically ignorant will fall for it. In addition, no artist should be using a laptop LCD for their work; they should be using a decent desktop LCD or CRT which will produce far better colour reproduction (something that is extremely important for artistic pursuits).

I also happen to love the size of my current Macbook. Removing the flip-up screen and keyboard makes it that much more portible... for ME.
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I'm not sure I follow you. Are you saying that you carry your MacBook around open?

Wrong. Inkwell (handwriting recognition) is already part of OS X and has been for quite a long time.
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I'm not talking purely about handwriting recognition. OS X is an OS that relies heavily on keyboard input for many fundamental day to day tasks. Just try using your MacBook for a while without touching the keyboard for shortcuts like window management, application switching, etc.

And what makes you think Axitron (makers of the Modbook) didn't think out any deficiencies and provide the supporting software and drivers?
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A third-party attempt to integrate a touch environment into a closed OS like OS X will never perform well enough to compete with offerings like Windows XP Tablet Edition.

It IS a Macbook. They take the Macbook and custom modify it.
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Precisely, you are supporting my point. The MacBook is already extorionately priced compared to other laptops of equal specification. Taking the premium that Axitron then charge for their mondifications, you are paying an even great premium for a technically inferior product (in comparison to any other tablet laptop on the market, which will have been designed from the ground up as a tablet rather than a bastardisation of a standard laptop, & will use an operating system specifically designed by a hugely successful software giant specifically for the purpose rather than third-party modifications layered on top of another company's closed commercial offering).

But you need to understand who the Modbook is really aimed at... it's meant for artists and designers
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See above.

Do you know how many meetings I'm in where I need to block out a layout in ten seconds for my boss to visualize the idea?
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They already have something perfect for this - pen & paper.

Do you know how often I've wished my high resolution drawing tablet at my desk was a portable device I could take with me for sketching, or I could just lay back in bed and do photo retouching work with?
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No serious/successful artist will use the ModBook for their work. As I noted above, it simply lacks the features of a high-end graphics tablet.
 
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iRabbit

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lost eden said:
No serious/successful artist will use the ModBook for their work. As I noted above, it simply lacks the features of a high-end graphics tablet.
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Maybe you should attend macworld this weekend where several serious and successful artists will be demoing the Modbook.

The screen/touch input was developed by Wacom, which is what separates it out from many tablet PCs already on the market.

I myself am a successful Art Director and look forward to owning a modbook myself.
 
teleromeo

teleromeo

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Dec 2, 2006
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Prof. said:
:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
That's like $12,000 (give or take a few $$) worth of MacBooks!!! What are you doing with all of them?

Are you a really nice dad or mom and bought your kids new computers???
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nope

It's only one macbook. The dark boxes are MacBookPro's.

anyway, the first word that came up in my mind was 'stoefer'. That is dutch ...
 
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lost eden

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Mar 18, 2007
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iRabbit said:
Maybe you should attend macworld this weekend where several serious and successful artists will be demoing the Modbook.

The screen/touch input was developed by Wacom, which is what separates it out from many tablet PCs already on the market.

I myself am a successful Art Director and look forward to owning a modbook myself.
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Ah, I didn't realise they actually had Wacom in on the development. Though I'm still extremey dubious of the worth of such a device compared to a proper desktop Wacom tablet & a decent monitor (the latter especially so).
 
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digitalnicotine

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Jan 11, 2008
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One happy artist

I've been using Wacom tablets for years, and this is my latest upgrade.
 

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